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Hello everyone! Our first Lunacy release of the '20s is off and running, with some brand new features! ++ A LITTLE LUNACY WOLF MOON (and accompanying TEE) "A mother’s unconditional love, soul-deep compassion, and destiny: date plum, myrrh, black mulberry, black poplar, black fig, cypress, cassia, and Pan’s sacred pines." ++ MÉNAGE À TROIS Three-note perfumes born from my freeform daydreaming. These perfumes are ideal for layering, or can be worn alone. Duets will be appearing and disappearing here and there with the Lunacies throughout 2020. FRESH CUT GRASS, LEMON PEEL, AND BERGAMOT RED PATCHOULI, CHERRY WOOD, AND TOBACCO ABSOLUTE SOIL, OAKMOSS, AND FIR NEEDLE VANILLA, TUBEROSE, AND JASMINE ++ TWILIGHT ALCHEMY LAB NEW BEGINNINGS An oil of fresh starts, but not a new beginning that ignores the past. This is a catalyst for new beginnings that spring from learning from experiences, processing the past, and being able to move forward with a clear head and your eyes open. Passion flower has been added to make the process gentler, and lemon peel and acacia gum to make the process swifter. Includes: lemon peel, passion flower herb, birch bark, acacia gum, frankincense, bay leaf, calendula, chicory root, grains of paradise, and lemon balm. ++ A SUNBURNT COUNTRY These scents are a fundraiser for Country Fire Authority Victoria in the hopes that we can help ameliorate the suffering caused by Australia’s bushfire crisis. MY COUNTRY "Her far horizons, her jewel-sea: a rose-tinted sunset of amber salt spray azure musk." THE KANGAROO "Wild grass, mosses, lemon myrtle, cinnamon myrtle, and bush nut." WALTZING MATILDA "Dusty vanilla bean and Moreton Bay Fig." And at long last.... ++ ONEIROS: A HYMN TO MORPHEUS We're deeply honored to present scents sprung from the beautiful, poignant prose of Neil Gaiman. Inspired by Neil Gaiman's words and David Mack's art, and created in conjunction with Neverwear. [https://neverwear.myshopify.com/] DREAMS SHAPE THE WORLD Amorphous streams and sparks of lavender fancies drifting through a moonlit musk, given form on this plane by fossilized amber and sweet agarwood. YOU GET WHAT ANYBODY GETS – YOU GET A LIFETIME An unimaginably ancient scent, older than time. The gentle, fluttering embrace of oblivion: myrrh and blackened champaca blossom, attar of oudh, black amber, Casmir wood, and dried fig. Words by Neil Gaiman [ https://www.neilgaiman.com/ ] , art by David Mack [ http://davidmackarts.com/]! ++ ZODIAC SCENT LOCKETS LIBRA LOCKET SCORPIO LOCKET SAGITTARIUS LOCKET CAPRICORN LOCKET ++ ZODIAC SOCKS LIBRA SOCKS SCORPIO SOCKS SAGITTARIUS SOCKS CAPRICORN SOCKS

When Mother Algol calls, we answer! Twilight Alchemy Lab's latest partnership with Sphere + Sundry has produced two potent oil blends created to elicit blessings from the star known as the "blinking eye" of the demon. Learn more about Algol and S+S's incredible talismanic offerings by following the link: http://sphereandsundry.com/product-category/series/mother-algol/ Here are the Lab's contributions: HEX BREAKER "Crafted in the throes of Algol and surrounded by the Gorgons’ serpents, this is a hex-breaking oil that shatters curses with a shriek of divine rage. Rosemary ct Verbenone steam-distilled essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis (L.) ct verbenone), rosemary ct Cineole essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis (L.) ct cineole), and rosemary from the TAL garden (Rosemary Prostatus cv. Severen Sea and Rosmarinus officinalis), Greek sea salt, organic lemon essential oil and lemon peel from the TAL garden (Citrus limon), wild-grown Nepalese lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus Nees ex Steud) , West Indian lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus, lemongrass from the TAL garden (Cymbopogon citratus), organic peppermint essential oil and peppermint from the TAL garden (Mentha piperita), blue gum eucalyptus essential oil (Eucalyptus globulus), and steam-distilled mugwort essential oil (Artemisia alba) and mugwort from the TAL garden (Artemisia vulgaris)." DRAKONTOMALLOI "This is an oil for the Gorgons – for veneration, prayer, and evocation. It is an oil of fierce and fearsome protection dedicated to the Gorgons and crafted under the watchful eye of Algol. This is a chorus of screams of primordial rage, this is a stony primeval bulwark that defends against curses. This is a guardian oil, snake-kissed and armored with unyielding scales of ekplektos, krúoeis, and déos... ...Steam-distilled mugwort essential oil (Artemisia alba) and mugwort from the TAL garden (Artemisia vulgaris), agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria), Egyptian myrrh essential oil and myrrh tears (Commiphora myrrha), opoponax tears (Commiphora opoponax), guggul resin (Commiphora mukul), nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), oakmoss and oakmoss absolute (Evernia prunastri), galbanum absolute and CO2 extract of galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua), patchouli leaf and patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin), celery seed essential oil (Apium graveolens), and three snake sheds. This oil is not vegan."

Hello, dear ones! We at the Lab honestly weren't expecting such a tremendous reaction to the imps we gave out during Black Friday weekend (descriptions below), including numerous requests to make them available for sale. Well gosh! Since we have some left over, we decided to LET THE SPICE FLOWWWW, which means that any order placed TODAY thru January 2nd will receive all three of them -- even if you already got them before. This is truly a "while supplies last" situation, so we wanted to keep the announcement fans-only until Monday. At that point we'll put it on blast and clear out whatever's left. By this point in the year, thanks begin to sound redundant, but we honestly could not have pulled off everything we managed in 2019 without the help of this community. Our hats (figurative as well as literal) are off to you! Those scents again: IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS “In essential things, unity.” A perfume to strengthen our bonds to one another for support in trying times: sweet patchouli, oakmoss, red oud, guiac wood, mahogany, and honeyed vetiver. IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS “In doubtful things, liberty.” A perfume that celebrates civil rights, true justice, and freedom from authoritarianism: golden amber, smoked vanilla, benzoin, and blue cypress. IN OMNIBUS CARITAS “In all things, love.” A perfume of compassion, respect, and empathy for our fellow humans, and for the land itself and all the creatures that call it home: honey and mallow flower, sugar cane, white sandalwood, orris, and vanilla bean.

How could we not??? NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW "A burst of sunlight dissolving the smoke-thick thunderclouds of corruption, hubris, greed, and cruelty: golden amber, sweet bergamot, fresh cut grass, broom flower, hay, orange blossom honey, labdanum, red benzoin, and vanilla." Proceeds benefit the ACLU! https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/activism/i-know-words-i-have-the-best-words/no-one-is-above-the-law-perfume-oil/

Big day, I know. I know! But here we are with four INCREDIBLE contributions to Sphere + Sundry's "Jupiter In Sagittarius" collection of ritual components, which is accompanied by lots of fascinating insights into the benefits and drawbacks that astrological timing can impose on your ceremonial work. The whole kit can be found right here: https://sphereandsundry.com/product-category/series/jupiter-in-sagittarius/ JUPITER'S FAVOR "An oil of good fortune, success, triumph, and benevolence. Parsley seed essential oil (Petroselinum sativum), grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta), fennel essential oil (Foeniculum vulgare), bronze fennel from the TAL garden (Foeniculum vulgare), peppermint essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Mentha piperita), bay leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), wildcrafted bay laurel essential oil (Laurus nobilis), steam-distilled liquidambar (Liquidambar styraciflua), juniper berry essential oil (Juniperus communis), frankincense essential oil (Boswelia serrata), and amethyst chips washed in juniper hydrosol." REPERIO "An oil to support education, enhance scholarship and insight, and spark discovery. This oil enhances the speed at which you absorb information and aids you in retaining and processing data. Peppermint essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Mentha piperita), clary sage essential oil (Salvia sclarea), rosemary essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis) and rosemary leaves and flowers from the TAL garden (Rosmarinus officinalis), anise seed essential oil (Pimpinella anisum), Sicilian lemon essential oil (Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.) and lemon peel from the TAL garden (Citrus limon), cedar berries (Juniperus monosperma), cedar leaf (Thuja plicata), Atlas cedar essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), lemongrass from the TAL garden (Cymbopogon citratus), bay leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), and citrine chips washed in whiskey." THE AGORA "A Jupiterian blend for merchants, business owners, craftspeople, and everyone that hustles in the marketplace. It is an oil crafted to expand your reach, increase sales, attract clients, and retain – joyfully – the clients you already have. The Agora is an oil of commerce, of prosperity, of increase and fecundity – of blessings bestowed on faithful merchants by Magnanimous, Commanding Zeus, He Who Nourishes – and of all the good that can be done to support yourself, your family, and your community through the expansion and support of ethical trade. O holy blessed father, hear my prayer, disperse the seeds of life-consuming care. Irish moss (Chondrus crispus), organic chocolate mint essential oil (Mentha piperita chocolat), sassafras leaf and bark (Sassafras albidum), grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta), benzoin resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis), essential oils from cinnamon bark and leaf (Cinnamomum verum), clary sage essential oil (Salvia sclarea), terebinth essential oil (Pinus palustris), Jamaican bay rum (Pimenta racemose), organic caraway seed (Carum carvi), whole allspice and allspice essential oil (Pimenta dioica), cinnamon powder (Cinnamomum verum), dark vegetal musk, and lapis chips washed in whiskey infused with bay leaves." JUPITER'S LAUGHTER "This is an oil of good humor, optimism, and creativity. It will help bring joy where there is sorrow, and will burn through cynicism, pessimism, and despair like a lightning bolt. Jupiter’s Laughter is a catalyst for creativity in all endeavors, especially when you are trying to push past a block caused by melancholy, confidence issues, sorrow, or ennui. It is a great oil to use prior to events to maximize your charisma and your openness to friendship and connection, and to enhance the pleasure you receive from socializing. This oil has a side-effect of making good jokes funnier, and it enhances your ability to deliver a punchline. Go figure. Io Jupiter, Heavenly Protector, Thundering Benefactor, He Who Takes Part in the Banquets, He Who is Conquered By None. I bet you have a hell of a cosmic belly-laugh. Peppermint essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Mentha piperita), passion flower from the TAL garden (Passiflora incarnata), organic vanilla beans and bourbon vanilla absolute (Vanilla planifolia), organic rosehips (Rosa rubiginosa), rose absolute (Rosa damascena), carnation petals from the TAL garden (Dianthus caryophyllus), blood orange essential oil (C aurantium var dulce), lemon myrtle essential oil (Backhousia citriodora), frankincense essential oil (Boswellia serrata) and tears (Boswellia papyrifera), sweet orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis), ylang ylang essential oil (Cananga odorata), cold-pressed mandarin essential oil (Citrus reticulata), honey absolute (Apis mellifera), Atlas cedar essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), bay laurel essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), and amethyst chips washed in a combination of orange hydrosol and carnation petals."

AEVUM The state between the timelessness of the gods and the existence of the mortal, an improper eternity. 13-year aged patchouli, incense smoke, burgundy tar oudh, teakwood, scorched driftwood, and clove. A limited edition imp blend by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, exclusively for Haute Macabre, our gift to you with every order placed in the Haute Macabre Shop, while supplies last.

Lots to love in today's update, including a special unveiling of our new Unemployed Philosophers Guild collaboration! Recapped below are our Lunacy offerings (plus 13!), a set of Yuletide beard oil blends. ++ UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-unemployed-philosophers-guild/ HYPATIA "Rose water and a mineralic, star-dappled blend of white musk, crystalline amber, and sweet oud." JOHN LOCKE "A blend of 17th century grooming products and some Sexy Virgo Philosopher Leather Action: lavender pomade, a splash of Carmelite water, tonka bean, and a well-worn strop." SOCRATES "Inspired by anointing oils used in the philosopher’s time after partaking in public baths: orris root, ambergris accord, frankincense, olive blossom, black fig, and marjoram." ARISTOTLE Beard Oil "Oman frankincense, Greek sage, and white juniper." ++ YULE BEARD OILS https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/yule-2019/yule-beard-oil/ ANTE LUCIFERUM GENITUS A radiant waft of incense: Oman frankincense, myrrh, ambrette seed, tobacco leaf, and red sandalwood. BLAM Smells like falling face first into a Christmas tree farm at the onset of winter. COAL You’ve been bad. Really, really bad. Sooty black pepper, black patchouli, leather, and cacao. EGG NOG Sweet brandy, dark rum, heavy cream, sugar, and a dash of nutmeg. FRANKINCENSE & TEREBINTH A deep, shadowy heady green incense. KRAMPUS Be good, or Krampus will toss you in a river! Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. GINGERBREAD & MYRRH Incense wafting through a gingerbread maze. ++ FRIDAY THE 13th https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/13-perfume-oil-2/ 13 "I am exhausted by current events and worldwide so this 13 is just the warmest, cheeriest goddamn thing I could come up with right now. I need cheering, and dollars to donuts, you probably do, too. Five chocolates, ranging from sweet to smoky, with white sugar, brown sugar, cardamom, coconut, vanilla marshmallow, hazelnut, candied pralines, and Madagascar vanilla." ++ A LITTLE LUNACY https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/cold-moon-2019-perfume-oil/ https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/apparel/t-shirts/cold-moon-tee/ COLD MOON The Full Moon that shines over the frost-rimed heart of winter. Traditional lunar oils combined with glittering snow flowers, chilly herbs, soft breezes and frozen ferns. ++ DUETS https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/duets-a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/ RASPBERRY AND RED BENZOIN A tart, strange incense. JONQUIL & POET'S NARCISSUS A gentle, stirring, eloquent perfume. CHAMPA & MYRRH A shadowed temple. VIOLET & PALE WOODS Dry, soft, and sorrowful. WHITE GARDENIA & VANILLA CREAM Sweetly triumphant.

Valley ghouls: the Lab will have a table at this Artisan Holiday Bazaar in Van Nuys this Sunday. Stop by and say hi!

THERE AROSE SUCH A CLATTER Pumpkin egg-nog served in a skull, next to a steaming slab of gingerbread. Label art by Drew Rausch! ^^^Want your very own bottle of this exclusive seasonal perfume blend? Donate to our toy drive for Children's Hospital Los Angeles and that's exactly what will happen! Their list of desired items (linked here) is very detailed, and for good reason: they're trying to minimize waste and make sure kids get gifts they'll truly love. So we'd love to underscore their request for gift cards, and we'll also accept cash to hand over to them. Any donation worth $20 or more will net you a free bottle of THERE AROSE SUCH A CLATTER. Everybody wins! Preferred Gift Cards: Amazon: $25 increments Target: $25 increments Movie Theaters: Regal, Edwards, AMC, Fandango Donate here on Saturday the 14th, between 5-9pm: BLACK PHOENIX ALCHEMY LAB 12120 Sherman Way, North Hollywood CA, 91605 ❄️ RSVP and invite friends here ❄️

We're overjoyed that "Support small businesses!" is such a common refrain in the days after Thanksgiving, and that we end up on so many people's shopping list. We wanna spread the love by sharing this list of all our retail partners, each of whom offers SO MUCH MORE than just our perfume collaborations. And many of them are running their own special deals this weekend! In no particular order: 💀 Haute Macabre 💀 Dark Delicacies 💀 blood milk jewelry 💀 Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia 💀 Century Guild 💀 Gothic Renaissance 💀 Sphere + Sundry 💀 Pretty Indulgent 💀 Loved To Death 💀 October 💀 Ritualcravt Thank you all for helping us build this network of bright, talented, industrious people to pool resources with. We hope you'll keep looking for small biz options throughout the entire gift-giving season!

Bad news, friends: This year the USPS shrunk their window guaranteeing international shipment in time for Christmas, and the new cutoff date they just handed us, December 1st, falls on a Sunday during a holiday weekend. What that means is that we've already effectively PASSED the date when we can ship out International orders in time. We're fuming, but apart from starting our own postal service, there's nothing we can do about it. We're terribly sorry it worked out this way. Please keep that in mind as Yules and other products hit the site. If you want to try and hazard it anyway, we'll be doing our best to get everything out of the Lab and into the postman's hands with the tightest turnaround possible, but... you know the drill. EDITED TO ADD: if you are an international customer and you place an order today or tomorrow, you may be able to get it in time for Christmas provided that you didn't order anything from the Yule update. Orders containing our GC or previous LE's should be able to go out in time, but we cannot guarantee it. In the meantime, please remember that our gift certificates are generated online and sent over email, so you can still give the gift of BPAL literally anywhere in the world. (US friends, don't panic: our domestic shipping cutoff date is DEC 15TH .)

What follows is a BLACK FRIDAY shopping announcement! Firstly, thank you for using your hard-earned dollars to support small businesses. It's no exaggeration to say that for many of us, what happens in the next month will determine the entire year to come. Every order placed on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Whatever Sunday, or Cyborg Monday will be blessed with all three of the following imps — exclusive perfume blends inspired by a famous Latin phrase that we hope will carry you through the season. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS "In essential things, unity." A perfume to strengthen our bonds to one another for support in trying times: sweet patchouli, oakmoss, red oud, guiac wood, mahogany, and honeyed vetiver. IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS "In doubtful things, liberty." A perfume that celebrates civil rights, true justice, and freedom from authoritarianism: golden amber, smoked vanilla, benzoin, and blue cypress. IN OMNIBUS CARITAS "In all things, love." A perfume of compassion, respect, and empathy for our fellow humans, and for the land itself and all the creatures that call it home: honey and mallow flower, sugar cane, white sandalwood, orris, and vanilla bean.

Over the weekend, Dark Delicacies unveiled the two new Lace perfume blends we created to celebrate the store's 25th anniversary. We're blessed to have remained so close to this institution in the horror community, and hope to spend many more years silvering alongside them. These blends, DARK LACE and SILVER LACE, are available exclusively from Dark Delicacies! https://www.darkdel.com/store/c10/BLACK_PHOENIX_ALCHEMY_LAB.html DARK LACE Happy 25th anniversary, Dark Delicacies! Your contributions to horror are beyond measure. Del and Sue, your kindness, generosity, humor, and passion is a gift to all. You are amazing human beings, true friends, and the best grandparents that a little ghoul could ask for. Thank you for everything; Dark Delicacies truly is the Home of Horror, and all of us in the horror community are in your debt. Twelve years ago, we created our first Lace scent for Dark Delicacies, Black Lace. This is a homage to that first scent - sugar-spun vanilla cream cotton, stained by tobacco and incense, Indian musk, and drops of cognac - sharpened with the incense of a hundred Hammer films, a handful of soil from Dracula’s homeland, a creep of crypt moss, and a dash of mummy bitumen. SILVER LACE Not only is silver the traditional 25th anniversary gift, but it has deep, shiny roots in horror – from the silver that scorches vampires to the bullets that take werewolves down. Silver is the gleam of a goth’s ankh, silver is the sliver of the fog-shrouded moon. This Lace is cool and metallic, gleaming and liminal, sharp and fanged, with bitter black vanilla husk, bourbon tobacco, white cognac, juniper berry, white musk, ti leaf, and Italian bergamot.

Be advised, this run with Sphere + Sundry is smaller than usual, and will sell out quickly! https://sphereandsundry.com/product-category/series/fixed-star-aldebaran Have you ever considered harnessing the power of Aldebaran, the red eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus? This series of ritual tools and oils is your best opportunity. As Kaitlin writes: "This red star is one of the brightest the sky has to offer, and has a tremendously benefic impact on the individual who puts it to work for their own benefit, but Aldebaran is also famed for its 'bullish' nature and inclined to temper tantrums. Often the anger expressed here is righteous, related to feelings of under appreciation and valuation by those around them, or simply not getting what one feels entitled to." The following are BPAL x Twilight Alchemy Lab's contributions: THE RED EYE OF THE BULL "An oil of tenacity, strength, determination, and the power and success that comes from hard work well-rewarded. It is an oil of ambitions achieved through perseverance, and it is a catalyst for prosperity, increased status, and material gain. The Red Eye of the Bull doesn’t take anyone’s shit, doesn’t shrink from hard work, and has the drive, courage, and authority to make its earthly dreams manifest. Frankincense oil, tears, and CO2 extract (Boswellia serrata), dragon’s blood resin (Daemonorops draco), organic milk thistle (Silybum marianum), clove essential oil, CO2 extract and bud (Syzygium aromaticum), organic Atlas cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), organic Western red cedar essential oil (Thuja plicata), bay laurel essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), Calabrian bergamot essential oil (Citrus bergamia), angelica root and essential oil (Angelica archangelica) and angelica CO2 extract (Angelica sinensis), and garnet chips washed in red wine and bourbon." ARCHANGEL MICHAEL ANOINTING OIL "This is an all-purpose anointing oil that has been dedicated to and consecrated under the auspices of Archangel Michael, and was further empowered during a novena leading up to Michaelmas. It is highly purifying, sanctifying, and protective, and is particularly useful in cleansing a person, object, or space of baneful, malevolent influences. Its protective power is hot and fiery - triumphant, potent, and fearsome. Frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri), Atlas cedar essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), angelica essential oil and root (Angelica archangelica), calamus root and essential oil (Acorus calamus), benzoin resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis), cinnamon essential oil and bark (Cinnamomum verum), Roman chamomile essential oil (Chamaemelum nobile), and single-origin organic olive oil." THE SWORD OF ST. MICHAEL "This is an oil of battle and protection. The Sword of St. Michael is particularly effective in protecting the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the meek, and it grants strength, courage, and determination to those whose spirits are flagging. It can be utilized for both offense and defense, and is effective not only as a personal guardian, but also in workings that protect communities that are imperiled from those in power who wish to exploit, harm, or victimize them. Orange blossom absolute (Citrus aurantium var. amara), steam-distilled Madagascar clove bud essential oil and organic clove bud (Eugenia caryophyllata), frankincense serrata CO2 extract (Boswellia serrata), angelica, frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri), hops essential oil (Humulus lupulus), western red cedar essential oil and berries (Thuja plicata), Atlas cedar essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), Tunisian neroli (Citrus aurantium var amara), wild-crafted Moroccan bay laurel essential oil and bay leaves from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), myrrh essential oil and tears (Commiphora myrrha), organic blood orange essential oil (C. aurantium var dulce), dragon’s blood resin (Daemonorops draco), single-origin organic olive oil, sunflower oil, red vegetal musk, tiger’s eye chips, and carnelian chips."

Seventeen? That's crazy. SEVENTEEN? (How oldd Beneath a mountain of thank you's, you'll find twelve new perfume blends drawing inspiration from the very earth under our feet: the minerals, rocks, and glittering things native to California. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/17th-anniversary/ But no, really, THANK YOU! Here's to another 17 years... or 17,000. Also brand spankin' new (especially by geological standards): BEAVER MOON perfume and tee shirt. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/beaver-moon-2019-perfume-oil/ And four new duets! 👯 RED OUD & BALSAM 👯 HONEYSUCKLE & PATCHOULI 👯 CEDARWOOD & SMOKED VANILLA 👯 HAY & CLOVE https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/duets-a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/ And last but not least (or else they'd kill us) Scorpio socks. Better photo forthcoming! https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/apparel/socks/scorpio-socks/

Save the date, and budget your holiday shopping accordingly! Our 'Saturday the 14th' Yule event at the Lab will be a veritable who's-who of vendors and entertainment. Acclaimed singer & songwriter JILL SOBULE will kick off our event with a special guest appearance promoting our Activism perfume blends — if you've been verrrrry good this year, perhaps she'll even sing! https://www.jillsobule.com/ Our horror fam DARK DELICACIES will present a pop-up version of their Burbank store, featuring the latest in spine-tingling books, art, and accessories! http://darkdel.com Local artist and comics titan KATE LETH will return with all kinds of stickers, pins, and other delightfully queer stocking stuffers! http://kateleth.com/ Shopping for someone who has everything? PORTALS OF TIME VINTAGE will be back with trunks and trays full of unique Victorian mourning jewelry and other one-of-a-kind items! https://www.etsy.com/shop/PortalsOfTimeVintage We'll also have a table set aside for ceremonial and spell components created by TWILIGHT ALCHEMY LAB As is our custom, this event will also function as a toy drive, to help make sure every child has something to open on Christmas morning. Your donation will net you a free bottle of an exclusive perfume blend. More details TBA! Anyone who's managed to survive FRIDAY THE 13th the day before simply must come pay us a visit! Event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1138078229718453/

"At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, this is the creepiest thing I have ever smelled... I challenge you to dribble a bit of this on your wrist and try to read Dracula without going a little bit insane." Read the whole batch of reviews here! We are so thrilled. http://hautemacabre.com/2019/11/2019-weenies-from-black-phoenix-alchemy-lab/

Our event is THIS SATURDAY (from 5 to 9pm! Goats visiting during the first two hours!) which means it's time to start stocking up on stuffs to donate to the Burbank Temporary Aid Center They've made a list of everything they're accepting on their site: https://www.burbanktemporaryaidcenter.org/donate/ Your donation of $20 worth of approved food items (we're also accepting cash) will get you a free bottle of the following seasonal perfume blend: WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin’ turkey-cock, And the clackin’ of the guineys, and the cluckin’ of the hens, And the rooster’s hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence; O, it’s then’s the times a feller is a-feelin’ at his best, With the risin’ sun to greet him from a night of peaceful rest, As he leaves the house, bareheaded, and goes out to feed the stock, When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock. They’s something kindo’ harty-like about the atmusfere When the heat of summer’s over and the coolin’ fall is here— Of course we miss the flowers, and the blossums on the trees, And the mumble of the hummin’-birds and buzzin’ of the bees; But the air’s so appetizin’; and the landscape through the haze Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days Is a pictur’ that no painter has the colorin’ to mock— When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock. The husky, rusty russel of the tossels of the corn, And the raspin’ of the tangled leaves, as golden as the morn; The stubble in the furries—kindo’ lonesome-like, but still A-preachin’ sermuns to us of the barns they growed to fill; The strawstack in the medder, and the reaper in the shed; The hosses in theyr stalls below—the clover over-head!— O, it sets my hart a-clickin’ like the tickin’ of a clock, When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock! Then your apples all is gethered, and the ones a feller keeps Is poured around the celler-floor in red and yeller heaps; And your cider-makin’ ’s over, and your wimmern-folks is through With their mince and apple-butter, and theyr souse and saussage, too! ... I don’t know how to tell it—but ef sich a thing could be As the Angels wantin’ boardin’, and they’d call around on me— I’d want to ’commodate ’em—all the whole-indurin’ flock— When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock! - James Whitcomb Riley A very frosty punkin: golden amber leaves rustling around a patch of late autumn pumpkins dusted with a cap of glittering, sugar-white snow.

Trump attended Game 5 of the World Series, and when he was announced on the public address system after the third inning, the crowd surged into a “sustained booing” that hit almost 100 decibels. Both the living and the dead are offended by this administration’s cruelty and perfidy. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/activism/sustained-boos-perfume-oil/ This scent is both ethereal and heavy; it is a booming roar of derision, a howl of resistance echoing into the darkness: a chilly aldehyde with blackened clove and coffee bean, black sandalwood, nutmeg, nag champa, white amber, and benzoin. Proceeds from the sale of this scent benefit the ACLU. Art by Drew Rausch!

Southerners! On the fence about attending Dirty South October Lunacy: Death and the Maiden tomorrow? Know that this event will serve as the debut of this new EXCLUSIVE mini collection, featuring the many faces of local revenant/event coordinator Lisa Dunham. ++ DIRTY SOUTH ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE $28 apiece! These four oils benefit Fair Fight 2020 https://fairfight.com HRNNGH A mouldering, mossy oudh. BWUHHH? Grave dirt, crunchy leaves, smoky patchouli, and honey tobacco. GLARRGH Smashed apples and sawdust in a collapsing barn. MONCH Candied brains globbed with pink grapefruit, blue raspberry sugar, and honey. For more updates on these events, including which specific Limited Edition items they'll be stocking, follow this page: BPAL Dirty South Lunacy Event.

On 10/18 at 3pm EST US, our friends Blood Milk Jewels be releasing a limited quantity of our entire collection of scent collaborations, plus a surprise! FIVE new ones, inspired by jewels from Blood Milk's coffers. From their post: "All of these objects are ready to ship and exist in limited amounts." First come, first served! https://www.bloodmilkjewels.com/collections/perfume-oils Scent descriptions to come, but here's the list of new perfumes: 🖤 AMOUR FOU 🖤 ARIEL 🖤 BOOKS 🖤 FORGET ME NOT 🖤 MOURNING EYE

We love gaming, and our RPG fragrance series was born from a desire for players to create a signature scent for their character, by layering several different perfume blends inspired by each stage of character creation. We have now expanded the range of character classes you can pick from, and Julie Dillon created masculine, feminine, and non-binary illustrations so you can have your pick of label art when you purchase. Eventually this will be an option for ALL the character class blends! For now, it's just these six. Gaming has often served as a gateway for people to explore gender realities beyond anything they've had access to previously. And so has fragrance! We're very happy to have brought these worlds together. See the full list of new RPG offerings below: https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/general-catalog-perfume-oils/rpg-series/ ++ NEW CHARACTER CLASS PERFUMES ARTIFICER Gleaming metal, gear oil, sparking wires, shattered glass, and a blue flicker of arcane power. ASSASSIN Supple black leather, poison-tipped daggers, and a garrote soaked in pitch. BERZERKER Thick furs, strips of leather, and a blood-stained axe with crushed poplar bud and juniper. MONK Sandalwood incense, ti leaf, and honeyed saffron. PSIONICIST A blast of mental energy: electric white mint, eucalyptus leaf, white frankincense, and blue-white musk. SORCERER A golden, sparking surge of raw, wild magic: waves of amber, frankincense, red cacao, blood orange, and lavender touched by demonic incense and dragon’s blood.

The moon is swelling with October mysteries, right before our eyes! Preserve this mood in perpetuity with our HUNTER MOON perfume blend, and accompanying tee shirt, with design by Dan Santat. "As the winter encroaches, the time comes to embark on the last Great Hunts of the year. The deer are fattened, the fields have been reaped, and the light of the full moon illuminates the wild creatures that have come out to glean. This scent is redolent of night skies, falling leaves, and the high-pitched tension and release associated with the Hunt. A blend of traditional lunar oils touched with dry leaves, autumn bonfires, warm mulled wine, feral, animalistic notes and the chill of approaching winter." https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/hunter-moon-2019-perfume-oil/ Also, a fresh flight of Duets, simple two-note scents: 👯 PATCHOULI AND NEROLI 👯 MOONFLOWER AND ORRIS 👯 PINE AND BLACK PEPPER 👯 PALO SANTO AND SANDALWOOD https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/duets-a-little-lunacy-limited-edition/

Have your ancestors heard from you lately? This collaboration with Sphere + Sundry has produced an essential toolkit "with the goal of facilitating certain dynamics with one’s Dead, improving familial relations, and assisting the grieving and ancestral healing process." Among the many fine products, we're very proud to have contributed three different oil blends, recapped below: https://sphereandsundry.com/product-category/series/the-ancestral-series 💀 ANCESTOR ALTAR "This is a cleansing blend used to purify, anoint, and consecrate tools and spaces used in ancestor veneration....Organic steam-distilled lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogan citratus), South African hydro distilled organic palmarosa essential oil (Cymbopogon martini), wild crafted citronella java essential oil (Cymbopogon nardus), muhuhu essential oil (Brachylaena hutchinsi), wild crafted organic vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanioides), Moroccan rue essential oil (Ruta Graveolens), Sicilian lemon essential oil (Citrus limon), blue malee eucalyptus essential oil (Eucalyptus polybractea), frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri and Boswellia serrata), single-origin olive oil, and lemongrass and citronella harvested from the TAL garden." 💀 THE BELOVED DEAD "This oil has a twofold purpose: easing the transition of the dead and soothing the grief of the living...Three frankincense essential oils (two Boswellia carteri and one Boswellia serrata), wild crafted organic vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanoides), Tunisian rosemary essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis), honey absolute (Apis mellifera), rose absolute (Rosa centifolia), steam-distilled Peruvian palo santo essential oil (Bursera graveolens), and single-origin olive oil. 💀 HEKATE CTHONIA "An oil reflecting one of the underworld aspects of Golden Crowned Hekate, sepulchral mother who reigns beneath the earth....Myrrh essential oil, resinoid, and tears (Commiphora myrrha), kua myrrh resin (Commiphora abyssinica) from Phytognosis, styrax essential oil steam-distilled from sap wood and bark tissues (Liquidamber orientalis), cypress essential oil (Cupressus sempervirens), 10-year aged Sumatran patchouli essential oil and patchouli leaves from the TAL garden, frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia carteri), saffron (whole stigma, Crocus sativus), galbanum essential oil (Ferula galbaniflua), opoponax resin (Commiphora guidottii), flecks of silver, single-origin olive oil, and obsidian chips."

We worked too hard on this video not to share! The result conjured up so many of those little kid Halloween feelings, I made sure to show it to my 3 year old nephew -- pumpkins, snakes, and candy corn are three of his favorite things. Obligatory disclaimer, DO NOT USE YOUR ACTUAL PERFUME BOTTLES FOR PUNKIN EYES, the heat is bad for your perfumes ❤️